Letter from the War Office to Naval Agents, Samuel & Joseph Sterrett regarding provision of security detachment for frigate at Navy Yard at Baltimore
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office to Naval Agents, Samuel & Joseph Sterrett regarding provision of security detachment for frigate at Navy Yard at Baltimore
Description
Captain Staats Morris has been given orders to furnish a guard for the protection of frigate and other public property at Baltimore ship yard. Since not much is being accomplished on account of the weather, recommend that the workers be dismissed until spring.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
26
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
secondary recipient
sent to location
Baltimore
in image
note
Addressed to Mssrs. S&J Sterrett
author note
no signature, from War Office.
notable person/group
Naval Agents
Samuel and Joseph Sterret
War Office
War Department
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Captain Staats Morris
guard
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
navy yard Baltimore
Baltimore
notable item/thing
guard
frigate
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796122615055
page start
198
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:198 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Sterrett | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Sterett | Baltimore | [n/a] |